Question

What are antibiotics? Name some of the common antibiotics.

Answer 1

Part 1: Antibiotics

• Antibiotics are antimicrobial medicines that function by inhibiting bacterial growth and are used to treat and prevent bacterial infections.
• They are unsuccessful when used to treat viral diseases like the common cold or flu.
• After discovering the natural antibiotic penicillin, Alexander Fleming is credited with the creation of antibiotics.

Part 2:- Examples of Antibiotics

Some common antibiotics are :

• Tetracycline
• Cephalosporins
• Penicillin
• Aminoglycosides
• Macrolides
• Fluoroquinolones
• Sulfonamides